Mary Rose O'Reilley | |
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Born | Pampa, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | College of St. Catherine, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Genre | Poetry |
Mary Rose O'Reilley is an American poet, novelist, and writer of non-fiction.
O'Reilley was born in Pampa, Texas, and educated in Roseville and Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was raised a Catholic and is now a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She has spent time in Buddhist practice, in particular under Thich Nhat Hanh. [1] She graduated from the College of St. Catherine and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
From 1978 to 2006, she taught English and environmental studies at the College/University of St. Thomas. [2]
O'Reilley lives on an island in Puget Sound. [3]
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